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A dozen people and three stores were indicted Friday by a Massachusetts grand jury in connection to what Attorney General Maura Healey’s office called “an ongoing scheme to rob the state of tax revenue by laundering lottery winnings and lying under oath on numerous lottery claim forms.” The 12 defendants include store owners, employees and ticket-cashers who are alleged to…

Police are investigating racist, homophobic and sexually explicit graffiti found in a home in North Reading on Monday.

With a first-hand understanding of life with a Traumatic Brain Injury, Meredith Casey organized a campaign to deliver gifts to children who will wake up in the hospital on Christmas Day. Casey, a Freshman at North Reading High School, suffered a life-changing brain injury five years ago. She since created a non-profit, the Mighty Meredith Project, dedicated to raising awareness...

An off-duty police sergeant in Massachusetts called 911, and alerted three people inside a North Reading home, after spotting a large fire on his way home from his shift Monday night.  “I saw the left hand side of the house was fully engulfed in flames,” said Sgt. Thomas Encarnacao of the North Reading Police Department. It happened at 30 Lowell…

The three people inside 30 Lowell Road had no idea their house was on fire around 1 a.m. Tuesday.

An off-duty police officer rescued three people from a burning house on his way home from work, according to North Reading officials.

A North Reading Police officer rescued three people from a burning house on his way home from work, town officials said. The officer noticed the fire on Lowell Road overnight before the people inside realized what was happening. He kicked in the front door of the single-family home and helped them get out before fire crews got there.

An off-duty police officer rescued three people from a burning house on his way home from work, according to North Reading officials. The officer noticed the fire on Lowell Road overnight before the people inside realized what was happening. He kicked in the front door of the single-family home and helped them get out before fire crews got there. Initially,…

A 2-alarm house fire in North Reading left a home with serious damage and killed a cat inside, fire officials said. No injuries to any residents were reported. Fire crews responded to the blaze on Sunset Avenue around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, where they found thick smoke and heavy flames at the back of the house. The North Reading Fire Department,…

A pedestrian was killed Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in North Reading, Massachusetts, police said. Police were called to the area of 270 Main St. just before 6:30 a.m. for a report of a crash. When officers arrived, they determined that a pedestrian had been struck by a sport utility vehicle. The pedestrian, whose name has not…

A class was in session at the Massachusetts Driver Retraining Center when a car crashed into the building.

One person was injured after a car crashed into a driver training school in North Reading, Massachusetts. A call came in just after 2 p.m. Saturday for a report of a car which had crashed into 324 Main St., a National Safety Council Massachusetts Driver Retraining Center. Police say one person was taken to an area hospital but officials did…

Amazon says it plans to open a $40 million robotics innovation hub west of Boston. The technology giant said Wednesday the complex will open in 2021 in Westborough, Massachusetts. Amazon says the expansion will create about 200 tech and advanced manufacturing jobs.

Police discovered a weapon in the car the teen was driving.

Reading, Massachusetts police arrested a teenager Saturday night on numerous charges, including carrying a firearm without a license and larceny of a motor vehicle, according to officials. Police say the 16-year-old male, of Charlestown, fled officers in a vehicle after an alleged hit and run around 6:45 p.m.

A serious motor vehicle accident in North Reading, Massachusetts is causing delays in the area.

Crews are responding to a hazmat situation in North Reading, Massachusetts.

A North Reading, Massachusetts restaurant is closed indefinitely following several complaints and a salmonella outbreak investigation conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Thirteen empty shell casings were found at a high school in Danvers, Massachusetts, school officials announced in an email to parents Wednesday.

A severe storm caused a tree to crash on top of a van in Woburn, Massachusetts.